Soldering iron



Aug. 13, 1929. BYRNE ET AL soLDERING IRON Filed Deo. 5' 1928 Patented Aug. 13, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

LAWRENCE BYRNE AND GLENN P. LOWELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SOLDE-RING- IRON.

Application filed December 5, 1928.

This invention relates to a soldering iron, one of the objects being to provide a device of this character utilizing a magazine cornpartment adapted to be heated whereby solder will be maintained in a fluid state ready to be supplied to the point ofthe iron as needed. f v

A further object is to provide a means whereby the molten solder adjacent the 1o point of the tool can be ejected under pressure controlled bythe user.

A further obiect is to provide simple and eilicient means for feeding solder in strip form to the magazine Where it can be melted.. With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the conibination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinatt-er described and claimed it beinfu understood that changes the precise embodiment oiI the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing the preerred forni of the invention been shown. i

In said drawing, which is a longitudinal section through the soldering iron, parts being broken away, the numeral 1 designates the point or head of the soldering iron preterably tapered as shown, and having a small bore 2 extending longitudinally therethrough, the flow of molten solder through this bore being controlled by a valve 3. One end of the hoge is counterbored and threaded as shown at 4 to receive a threaded nipple 5 located at one end of a housing 6.

` The housing is` formed with a central core 7 through. which is extended an enlarged passage 8 constituting the reservoir for molten solder. The core is surrounded by an electric heating unit 9 which, in turn, can be completely housed in the shell 10 of the structure. A handle 11 is provided with a shank :12 which is screwed into one end of the core 7 and has a passa e 13 extendin from one side of the shan to that en thereof seated in the core. This passage is adapted to receive Aone end portionof a strip 50 S of solder which can be fed longitudinally into the compartment 8 Where it will be reduced to a molten state when a current of electricity is directed into the unit v9.

Serial No. 324,011.

An air conducting pipe or tube. 14 is mounted in the structure and extends longi- -tudinally thereof, one end of this tube opening into a passage 15 which discharges into the outlet end of the reservoir or compartment 8. A valve casing 16 iscarried by the pressure to dow into the tube 14 and thence to the outlet end ot the soldering iron.

A cord is extended into one end ot the structure and serves to conduct current to the heating unit 9. rllhe solder S can be niountedon a reel, not shown, and :ted therefrom as needed into the compartment 8.

Normally the valve 3 is closed and air the tube le is shut oil. A supply ci solder is ted longitudinally into the compartment 8 and current is directed into the unit 9 so that this solder will be quickly reduced to a molten state. When it is desired to use the soldering iron the valve 3 is opened and after the point of the device has been placed where the solder is to be deposited, lever 19 can be actuatedto unseat valve 18. This will cause air under pressure to blow against a portion of the solder between the valve 3 and the compartment 8 so that said portion will be forced longitudinally through the bore 2 and be delivered on td the work.

What is claimed is:

1. A soldering iron including a point, an electrically heated solder reservoir communicating therewith, a valve for controlling the flow of solder from the reservoir to thepoint, and means for directing air under pressure into the outlet end of the reservoir adjacent to thel valve for ejecting molten solder from the point.

l2. A soldering iron including a heating unit,` a solder reservoir extending therethrough, a point having an'opening therethrough communicating with the reservoir, a

valve for controlling the low of solder through the opening, means for feeding solder into the reservoir, means for directing air under pressure to the solder in the point, and means under control of the operator for controlling the flow of air to the point.

3. A. soldering iron including a solder reservoir, a heating unit for melting the contents of the reservoir, a valved outlet point communicating with the reservoir, and means for directing air under pressure against the solder to eject it through the outlet.'

4. A soldering iron including a point,` al

reservoir communicating. therewith, means for heating the reservoir, a valve for controlling the flow of solder from the reservoir to the point, and means for directing air under pressure into the reservoir for ejecting molten solder from the point.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our` own, We have hereto aflxed our signatures.

LAWRENCE BYRNE. GLENN P.' LOWELL. 

